District II Quebec City-Les Escoumins - Transports Canada

TRAINING OUTLINE
Skill 2 Navigating a ship in the marine district’s Duration: 120 h
confined waters
Module 2
Pilotage in the marine district
Component 5 At the conclusion of training, the candidate will be capable of Duration: 3 h
announcing arrival times at crucial points. 8
Training environment
In the classroom and in the simulator:
• on the basis of exercises relating to estimated times.
• using ship’s technical documents, conventional and electronic charts, tide and current tables.
CONTENT
1. Calling-in points in the marine district
indicated in regulations.
2. Review general knowledge of factors
affecting sailing times:
– loading of ship;
– tide conditions;
– shipping traffic;
– weather conditions;
– depth under keel.
3. Reviewing calculations to assess speed
made good used to estimate arrival times
at various crucial points.
4. Communication procedures in force in the
marine district.
SUGGESTED METHODS
Instructor
• Present practical estimating problems
that include predicted tidal conditions,
anticipated traffic and weather forecasts.
Candidates should estimate anticipated
arrival times at crucial points in passage,
taking into account ship’s technical data.
• Candidates will use electronic as well as
conventional charts to measure distance
for each portion of course.
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To be taught preferably at the same time as Component 4, Avoiding obstacles on the course.
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